squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwä-drən 
1
: a unit of military organization: such as
a
: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment
b
: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels
c(1)
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group
(2)
: a military flight formation
2
: a large group of people or things
a squadron of limos
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The new aircraft are expected to help address a shortfall in the Indian air force, which operates 29 squadrons against a minimum requirement of 42, according to a 2024 parliamentary report.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 90% chance for good conditions at the launch site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The Eagles Eye trials involved personnel from multiple Royal Navy squadrons, as well as industry partners including MarWorks, TeleplanForsberg, C3IA, General Dynamics, UAV Aerosystems and Collins Aerospace.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The carrier strike group brings USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, with its squadrons of fighter jets and three escort destroyers.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a 90% chance for good conditions at the launch site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The Eagles Eye trials involved personnel from multiple Royal Navy squadrons, as well as industry partners including MarWorks, TeleplanForsberg, C3IA, General Dynamics, UAV Aerosystems and Collins Aerospace.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The carrier strike group brings USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, with its squadrons of fighter jets and three escort destroyers.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squadron. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwäd-rən
: any of several units of military organization
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